A Roadblock or a Stumbling Block for Business and Human Rights? State Complicity in Corporate Human Rights Abuses

• In Event: Conflict, Violence, and The State

Brief Overview

The UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights highlight the important role states play in improving businesses conduct. Yet, recent data suggest otherwise. This paper asks: when and why are states complicit in corporate human rights abuse?

Author

• Tricia Olsen, University of Denver